Abstract:
A portable video display unit is adapted for use with various electronic video-processing devices, such as video game consoles and video players (DVD players or VCRs). The video display unit comprises a base member adapted for removably attaching the video display unit to the electronic video processing device, the base member including a substantially flat base panel and a video display member including a viewing surface provided with a display screen, the video display member pivotally mounted to the base member for pivoting between a stowed position wherein the video display member is substantially parallel to the base panel and a deployed position wherein the screen member projects outwardly from the base panel with the viewing surface in a disposition which is viewable by a user of the electronic video processing device.
Abstract:
A coal-tar-pitch-based roofing composition containing coal tar pitch, a rubbery block polymer, an extender oil, and an antioxidant to retard degradation of the coal tar pitch during blending of the composition, the composition being formed by heating the coat tar pitch, adding the naphthenic extender oil and the rubbery polymer and agitating the components at an elevated temperature for a period of time until phase inversion between the coal tar pitch and the rubbery polymer occurs.
Abstract:
Many storage apparatuses are used to allow a large number of files of various sizes to be stored, with single-point-of-failure factors in the system reduced.A storage service provision apparatus (3) provides a service to store a file by means of a plurality of storage apparatuses (4) connected therewith over a network. A file to be written is divided into one or more pieces of data, and object identification information is assigned to each data component of the file (block object). Information for constructing the file using data of each block object (a management information object) is created, and object identification information is assigned to the management information object. Each block object and the management information object are then transmitted to and stored on their respective storage apparatuses (4) of the plurality of storage apparatuses (4) determined based on their own object identification information.
Abstract:
A portable hand held power inverter/converter having a pass through device for simultaneously sourcing A.C. and multiple voltage D.C. power consuming devices through a single D.C. power source connection. Inverter and converter circuitry is provided to invert and convert D.C. voltage to an A.C. voltage source and a lower DC voltage. A.C. electrical outlets are provided to facilitate a connection to an external A.C. power-consuming device and a DC outlet to a lower volt DC power-consuming device. The pass through device provides an independent and simultaneous connection to an additional D.C. outlet that would otherwise be eliminated when occupied by the inverter thus allowing simultaneous connection and operation of both A.C. and multi source D.C power consuming devices through a single external D.C. power outlet of a single D.C. power source.
Abstract:
A portable hand held power inverter/converter having a pass through device for simultaneously sourcing A.C. and multiple voltage D.C. power consuming devices through a single D.C. power source connection. Inverter and converter circuitry is provided to invert and convert D.C. voltage to an A.C. voltage source and a lower DC voltage. A.C. electrical outlets are provided to facilitate a connection to an external A.C. power-consuming device and a DC outlet to a lower volt DC power-consuming device. The pass through device provides an independent and simultaneous connection to an additional D.C. outlet that would otherwise be eliminated when occupied by the inverter thus allowing simultaneous connection and operation of both A.C. and multi source D.C power consuming devices through a single external D.C. power outlet of a single D.C. power source.